Mumbai, May 2 -- Former Indian cricketers Sanjay Bangar and Cheteshwar Pujara called the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition the most explosive season ever in the history of the league.

The IPL 2026 has already witnessed some of the biggest run fests in the league's history. Swashbuckling batters such as Abhishek Sharma, Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Prabhsimran Singh, along with heavyweights such as Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal, have been going all out against the bowlers, especially during the Powerplay.

This trend is also reflected in the number of 200-plus totals, which has already reached a staggering 36 this season, nearly double the tally for the same period about four years ago. This highlights how th...